7.5

CVE-2022-26979: foxit pdf_editor NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 06-08-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-26979 is a high (CVSS 7.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in foxit pdf_editor. EPSS estimates a 1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
40/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.07%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 06-08-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Foxit PDF Reader before 12.0.1 and PDF Editor before 12.0.1 allow a NULL pointer dereference when this.Span is used for oState of Collab.addStateModel, because this.Span.text can be NULL.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.07%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

64%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 1.05% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.07%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (drive.google.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Foxit2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

2 links